unclutter: fix a rare crash when last_cursor points to freed memory

I couldn't reproduce this, but this is also what mangowm does.

Fixes https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/issues/675

Co-authored-by: Kaon <uriel@tuta.com>
This commit is contained in:
Guido Cella
2026-10-04 22:51:24 +02:00
co-authored by Kaon
parent de72d2bb3c
commit 20598d28dc
2 changed files with 127 additions and 103 deletions
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Hide the mouse cursor if it isn't being used for a certain period of time.
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### Authors
- [Guido Cella](https://github.com/guidocella)
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@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
From 66537535757a3f0efe65a370f150506eb2a8d82f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From 7a5a1c34dd099c209fff3f4447a5a404af0f3f12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Guido Cella <guido@guidocella.xyz>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:28:50 +0200
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2026 22:48:42 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] hide the mouse cursor when it isn't being used
---
config.def.h | 2 ++
dwl.c | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
2 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
config.def.h | 2 +
dwl.c | 104 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
2 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index a4019d3..fa640a1 100644
@@ -22,19 +22,21 @@ index a4019d3..fa640a1 100644
#define MODKEY WLR_MODIFIER_ALT
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index ca97c30..7695341 100644
index 216deb5..475733c 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ static void focusstack(const Arg *arg);
static Client *focustop(Monitor *m);
static void fullscreennotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void gpureset(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -374,6 +374,10 @@ static Monitor *xytomon(double x, double y);
static void xytonode(double x, double y, struct wlr_surface **psurface,
Client **pc, LayerSurface **pl, double *nx, double *ny);
static void zoom(const Arg *arg);
+static void cursorsurfacedestroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static void handlecursoractivity(void);
+static int hidecursor(void *data);
static void handlesig(int signo);
static void incnmaster(const Arg *arg);
static void inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -414,6 +416,15 @@ static struct wlr_pointer_constraint_v1 *active_constraint;
+static void trackcursorsurface(struct wlr_surface *surface);
/* variables */
static pid_t child_pid = -1;
@@ -414,6 +418,18 @@ static struct wlr_pointer_constraint_v1 *active_constraint;
static struct wlr_cursor *cursor;
static struct wlr_xcursor_manager *cursor_mgr;
@@ -45,12 +47,15 @@ index ca97c30..7695341 100644
+ struct wlr_surface *surface;
+ int hotspot_x;
+ int hotspot_y;
+} last_cursor;
+ struct wl_listener surface_destroy;
+} last_cursor = {
+ .surface_destroy.notify = cursorsurfacedestroy,
+};
+
static struct wlr_scene_rect *root_bg;
static struct wlr_session_lock_manager_v1 *session_lock_mgr;
@@ -677,6 +688,7 @@ axisnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
@@ -676,6 +692,7 @@ axisnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
}
}
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ index ca97c30..7695341 100644
/* Notify the client with pointer focus of the axis event. */
wlr_seat_pointer_notify_axis(seat,
event->time_msec, event->orientation, event->delta,
@@ -694,6 +706,7 @@ buttonpress(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
@@ -693,6 +710,7 @@ buttonpress(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
const Button *b;
wlr_idle_notifier_v1_notify_activity(idle_notifier, seat);
@@ -66,10 +71,97 @@ index ca97c30..7695341 100644
switch (event->state) {
case WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED:
@@ -1696,6 +1709,42 @@ handlesig(int signo)
quit(NULL);
@@ -2067,6 +2085,7 @@ motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double dx, double d
wlr_cursor_move(cursor, device, dx, dy);
wlr_idle_notifier_v1_notify_activity(idle_notifier, seat);
+ handlecursoractivity();
/* Update selmon (even while dragging a window) */
if (sloppyfocus)
@@ -2101,7 +2120,7 @@ motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double dx, double d
/* If there's no client surface under the cursor, set the cursor image to a
* default. This is what makes the cursor image appear when you move it
* off of a client or over its border. */
- if (!surface && !seat->drag)
+ if (!surface && !seat->drag && !cursor_hidden)
wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr, "default");
pointerfocus(c, l, surface, sx, sy, time);
@@ -2463,6 +2482,7 @@ run(char *startup_cmd)
* monitor when displayed here */
wlr_cursor_warp_closest(cursor, NULL, cursor->x, cursor->y);
wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr, "default");
+ handlecursoractivity();
/* Run the Wayland event loop. This does not return until you exit the
* compositor. Starting the backend rigged up all of the necessary event
@@ -2486,9 +2506,16 @@ setcursor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
* use the provided surface as the cursor image. It will set the
* hardware cursor on the output that it's currently on and continue to
* do so as the cursor moves between outputs. */
- if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
- wlr_cursor_set_surface(cursor, event->surface,
- event->hotspot_x, event->hotspot_y);
+ if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client) {
+ last_cursor.shape = 0;
+ trackcursorsurface(event->surface);
+ last_cursor.hotspot_x = event->hotspot_x;
+ last_cursor.hotspot_y = event->hotspot_y;
+
+ if (!cursor_hidden)
+ wlr_cursor_set_surface(cursor, event->surface,
+ event->hotspot_x, event->hotspot_y);
+ }
}
void
@@ -2500,9 +2527,14 @@ setcursorshape(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
/* This can be sent by any client, so we check to make sure this one
* actually has pointer focus first. If so, we can tell the cursor to
* use the provided cursor shape. */
- if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
- wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr,
- wlr_cursor_shape_v1_name(event->shape));
+ if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client) {
+ last_cursor.shape = event->shape;
+ trackcursorsurface(NULL);
+
+ if (!cursor_hidden)
+ wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr,
+ wlr_cursor_shape_v1_name(event->shape));
+ }
}
void
@@ -2802,6 +2834,8 @@ setup(void)
cursor_shape_mgr = wlr_cursor_shape_manager_v1_create(dpy, 1);
wl_signal_add(&cursor_shape_mgr->events.request_set_shape, &request_set_cursor_shape);
+ hide_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(event_loop, hidecursor, cursor);
+
/*
* Configures a seat, which is a single "seat" at which a user sits and
* operates the computer. This conceptually includes up to one keyboard,
@@ -3217,6 +3251,7 @@ virtualpointer(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
if (event->suggested_output)
wlr_cursor_map_input_to_output(cursor, device, event->suggested_output);
wlr_seat_set_capabilities(seat, seat->capabilities | WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER);
+ handlecursoractivity();
}
Monitor *
@@ -3281,6 +3316,61 @@ zoom(const Arg *arg)
arrange(selmon);
}
+void
+cursorsurfacedestroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+ wl_list_remove(&listener->link);
+ last_cursor.surface = NULL;
+}
+
+void
+handlecursoractivity(void)
+{
@@ -83,9 +175,11 @@ index ca97c30..7695341 100644
+ if (last_cursor.shape)
+ wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr,
+ wlr_cursor_shape_v1_name(last_cursor.shape));
+ else
+ else if (last_cursor.surface)
+ wlr_cursor_set_surface(cursor, last_cursor.surface,
+ last_cursor.hotspot_x, last_cursor.hotspot_y);
+ else
+ wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr, "default");
+
+ /* Note that calling the functions below instead of manually saving the last
+ * cursor causes issues like making the cursor warp when clicking ReShade's
@@ -106,89 +200,19 @@ index ca97c30..7695341 100644
+ return 0;
+}
+
void
incnmaster(const Arg *arg)
{
@@ -2069,6 +2118,7 @@ motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double dx, double d
wlr_cursor_move(cursor, device, dx, dy);
wlr_idle_notifier_v1_notify_activity(idle_notifier, seat);
+ handlecursoractivity();
/* Update selmon (even while dragging a window) */
if (sloppyfocus)
@@ -2103,7 +2153,7 @@ motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double dx, double d
/* If there's no client surface under the cursor, set the cursor image to a
* default. This is what makes the cursor image appear when you move it
* off of a client or over its border. */
- if (!surface && !seat->drag)
+ if (!surface && !seat->drag && !cursor_hidden)
wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr, "default");
pointerfocus(c, l, surface, sx, sy, time);
@@ -2465,6 +2515,7 @@ run(char *startup_cmd)
* monitor when displayed here */
wlr_cursor_warp_closest(cursor, NULL, cursor->x, cursor->y);
wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr, "default");
+ handlecursoractivity();
/* Run the Wayland event loop. This does not return until you exit the
* compositor. Starting the backend rigged up all of the necessary event
@@ -2488,9 +2539,16 @@ setcursor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
* use the provided surface as the cursor image. It will set the
* hardware cursor on the output that it's currently on and continue to
* do so as the cursor moves between outputs. */
- if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
- wlr_cursor_set_surface(cursor, event->surface,
- event->hotspot_x, event->hotspot_y);
+ if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client) {
+ last_cursor.shape = 0;
+ last_cursor.surface = event->surface;
+ last_cursor.hotspot_x = event->hotspot_x;
+ last_cursor.hotspot_y = event->hotspot_y;
+void
+trackcursorsurface(struct wlr_surface *surface)
+{
+ if (last_cursor.surface)
+ wl_list_remove(&last_cursor.surface_destroy.link);
+ last_cursor.surface = surface;
+ if (surface)
+ wl_signal_add(&surface->events.destroy, &last_cursor.surface_destroy);
+}
+
+ if (!cursor_hidden)
+ wlr_cursor_set_surface(cursor, event->surface,
+ event->hotspot_x, event->hotspot_y);
+ }
}
#ifdef XWAYLAND
void
@@ -2502,9 +2560,14 @@ setcursorshape(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
/* This can be sent by any client, so we check to make sure this one
* actually has pointer focus first. If so, we can tell the cursor to
* use the provided cursor shape. */
- if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
- wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr,
- wlr_cursor_shape_v1_name(event->shape));
+ if (event->seat_client == seat->pointer_state.focused_client) {
+ last_cursor.shape = event->shape;
+ last_cursor.surface = NULL;
+
+ if (!cursor_hidden)
+ wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr,
+ wlr_cursor_shape_v1_name(event->shape));
+ }
}
void
@@ -2804,6 +2867,8 @@ setup(void)
cursor_shape_mgr = wlr_cursor_shape_manager_v1_create(dpy, 1);
wl_signal_add(&cursor_shape_mgr->events.request_set_shape, &request_set_cursor_shape);
+ hide_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(event_loop, hidecursor, cursor);
+
/*
* Configures a seat, which is a single "seat" at which a user sits and
* operates the computer. This conceptually includes up to one keyboard,
@@ -3219,6 +3284,7 @@ virtualpointer(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
if (event->suggested_output)
wlr_cursor_map_input_to_output(cursor, device, event->suggested_output);
wlr_seat_set_capabilities(seat, seat->capabilities | WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER);
+ handlecursoractivity();
}
Monitor *
activatex11(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
--
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